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The Art of Nature Coloring Book: 60 Illustrations Inspired by Vintage Botanical and Scientific Prints Paperback – Illustrated, October 18, 2013
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A stunning collection of nature-inspired prints!
Handcrafted in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by scientists, botanical and scientific prints captured the intricate details and vibrant colors of the world's most fascinating plants and creatures. Now, the vintage illustrations can be found adorning the walls of homes featured in popular interior design magazines--but you don't have spend a fortune to re-create these beautiful floral and wildlife prints. Filled with 60 stunning illustrations, The Art of Nature Coloring Book will guide you as you use colored pencils to personalize your art and bring each plant or animal to life. These ornate prints will not only provide you with hours of entertainment, but will also serve as one-of-a-kind decorations that will liven up any wall or workspace.
From the elegant peony to the lively mourning dove, The Art of Nature Coloring Book's flora- and fauna-inspired prints will fill your life with the beauty of the outdoors.
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAdams Media
- Publication dateOctober 18, 2013
- Dimensions8.38 x 0.3 x 10 inches
- ISBN-101440570604
- ISBN-13978-1440570605
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- Publisher : Adams Media; Illustrated edition (October 18, 2013)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1440570604
- ISBN-13 : 978-1440570605
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.38 x 0.3 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #975,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,080 in Plant & Animal Art (Books)
- #3,834 in Flowers & Landscapes Coloring Books for Grown-Ups
- #4,483 in Animal Coloring Books for Grown-Ups
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Customers find the artwork in this coloring book beautiful and fun. They describe the drawings as detailed, intricate, and peaceful. While some customers appreciate the color accuracy and shading, others feel the images are too nice to color in. There are mixed opinions on the paper thickness - some find it thick enough to take watercolors, while others say it's too thin.
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Customers appreciate the beautiful artwork in the coloring book. They find it suitable for coloring with colored pencils and displaying. The natural designs are popular among customers, and some of the pictures are meant to be treasured and displayed.
"...me, it's still structured and relaxing, but with the shading and beautiful imagery I find it more creative, more enjoyable than what I've been doing..." Read more
"...These pictures are famous to me. I feel they should be colored like the originals...." Read more
"Love this coloring book. Some of the images are less optimal for coloring. A really good colored pencil set with clay is critical." Read more
"...A whole lot of detail. The drawings are so well done, would recommend doing research on the natural colors, so you color them to look really Natural..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book. They find it a relaxing way to spend time and color or paint. The pictures are awesome and serve as a good activity.
"...SO MUCH FUN and relaxation. Plus, I love just looking at the cover - I actually keep it on my coffee table with a decorative octopus clay piece...." Read more
"...Other than that, this book is perfect!" Read more
"It's a nice book, but you really need to know your shading in order for them to not come out looking a bit funny...." Read more
"...So this book not only serves as a good activity but also will hang as art in my home for years to come!" Read more
Customers appreciate the detailed drawings in the book. They find the drawings precise and intricate, but not complex renderings. The book is great for drawing reference, adding complexity that they couldn't do on their own. It has simple background images, making it fun and relaxing.
"...It's fun!! To me, it's still structured and relaxing, but with the shading and beautiful imagery I find it more creative, more enjoyable..." Read more
"...A whole lot of detail...." Read more
"...These are not complex renderings and don't take long to color...." Read more
"...scientific prints" so I feel that it was a fair and accurate description of the product...." Read more
Customers enjoy coloring in this book. They find the illustrations peaceful and relaxing, making it a great way to relieve stress. The thick pages and vintage feel are also appreciated.
"...It's fun!! To me, it's still structured and relaxing, but with the shading and beautiful imagery I find it more creative, more enjoyable..." Read more
"...SO MUCH FUN and relaxation. Plus, I love just looking at the cover - I actually keep it on my coffee table with a decorative octopus clay piece...." Read more
"Nice thick pages and has a vintage feel. Perfect for most mediums...." Read more
"...All around, it has an antique/vintage feel, as if it's been hanging out on a shelf in a dusky second hand bookstore. It'd be a lovely gift!" Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the color accuracy of the book. Some find it a true adult coloring book meant to be treasured and displayed, with soft muted colors and nice feel to the book. Others say it's too nice to color in, great art to appreciate, but as a coloring book it is disappointing because many of the images are less optimal for coloring and the lines from the botanical print are too fine to color.
"...It is a beautiful book. Coloring-wise it kicks it up a notch and tasks you to exercise a different approach, a little more creative -- not only with..." Read more
"Love this coloring book. Some of the images are less optimal for coloring. A really good colored pencil set with clay is critical." Read more
"...The paper is nice and smooth and the printing is clear. Colored pencil goes on like a dream but I can't vouch for whether markers or other ink would..." Read more
"...I highly recommend this for nature lovers that find coloring meditative and relaxing - different from most adult 'coloring' books out there. LOVE!" Read more
Customers have different views on the paper thickness. Some find it thick enough to take watercolors, while others would like a heavier paper.
"It's a very thick book (many pages) that you could paint on without fear of it bleeding through or use any other media..." Read more
"...Although the paper is not heavy, it is heavy enough and once colored, the prints are suitable for framing...." Read more
"Nice thick pages and has a vintage feel. Perfect for most mediums...." Read more
"...The artwork is absolutely beautiful and the paper is very thick and very good quality...." Read more
Customers have different views on the shading. Some find it relaxing and beautiful, while others feel there is too much shading in grayscale and hard to see light grey.
"...To me, it's still structured and relaxing, but with the shading and beautiful imagery I find it more creative, more enjoyable than what I've been..." Read more
"...illustrations are very intricate and most of them are done with extensive shading in greyscale...." Read more
"...per page, paper okay, detailes,pics. 8X10, heavy shading almost like grayscale. Has flowers, fruit, veggis,birds,sealife, birds,insects...." Read more
"I have enjoyed this color book; only draw back in my opinion is it is shaded. Still fun and relaxing." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016I have several coloring books that are the traditional "color within the lines" which I love. Very relaxing. This book is a little different, but also relaxing. It is a beautiful book. Coloring-wise it kicks it up a notch and tasks you to exercise a different approach, a little more creative -- not only with shading, but with choosing your colors. I like that.
My approach is to "Google" a picture/image of the piece I am coloring -- for example, "Rutabaga" -- pick a Google image, and then model my coloring along those lines, at least as a starting point. Maybe changing it up a bit, or punching up the color, but a little bit realistic, like the actual thing. The reviewer that mentioned using darker, more saturated colors in the shaded parts of these drawings was spot on -- that approach adds a whole other dimension to the drawing. You're still within the lines, but flexing your creativity in another way. I love my other color books, but right now am really loving the change of this one. It's fun!!
To me, it's still structured and relaxing, but with the shading and beautiful imagery I find it more creative, more enjoyable than what I've been doing with the coloring-within-the-lines approach. I love that too though! I just appreciate the change and the variation here.
I'm using Prismacolor and the smooth buff paper is holding up pretty well. Absolutely love this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015It's a very thick book (many pages) that you could paint on without fear of it bleeding through or use any other media (gel pens, colored pencils, etc). The pictures are grand! For that reason I have to give it 5 stars! A creative teacher might used them as a teaching tool for a science class (home school, public school, etc., parents who want to enrich child learning). An adult who loved these pictures and wants to duplicate them might enjoy working with them, framing the finished picture to decorate a room or give as a gift.
Now let me tell you why I donated it to the Activities Person here at the Meadows. These pictures are famous to me. I feel they should be colored like the originals. I don't want to find the originals on line and color them in accordingly. I want to jump off the edge and feel free to "do it my way". Other people may not care, may never saw the reference. This is my gift to them. I've still got plenty to enjoy!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016This book is gorgeous. However, there's not much need to color. The illustrations are very intricate and most of them are done with extensive shading in greyscale. You could get away with some colored pencils but I think it would be hard to make anything else look right. This book is exactly what I wanted- I saw it at a brick and mortar bookstore for twice the price and decided I'd pick it up when I found it here! The paper is nice and smooth and the printing is clear. Colored pencil goes on like a dream but I can't vouch for whether markers or other ink would bleed through to the other side.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2019Love this coloring book. Some of the images are less optimal for coloring. A really good colored pencil set with clay is critical.
4.0 out of 5 starsLove this coloring book. Some of the images are less optimal for coloring. A really good colored pencil set with clay is critical.Need good pencils
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2019
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017Book contains awesome artwork, but would not recommend for beginners - only recommend for the very patient and talented. A whole lot of detail. The drawings are so well done, would recommend doing research on the natural colors, so you color them to look really Natural. Then maybe they would be worthy of framing.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2015Just got this coloring book recently and I love it.
I noticed that some people complained about the light lines, so I have a few bits of advice:
- With darker colors, take your colored pencil, apply pressure to darken (burnish) the color pigment that lays on the paper and trace along the grey lines (for example, in the lemon drawing, press harder with a green pencil on the leaf lines).
- Then, you may lightly go over the rest of the area in that color. Try using a colorless blender (which is essentially a pencil without pigment, just wax/oil) to smooth it out. This may lighten the color slightly, so layer over it again with your colored pencil. Doing this helps diminish the "grainy look".
If your finished piece is something you want to display, don't forget to spray it with a workable fixatif to prevent any smudging.
Personally I loved the octopus and seahorse pages the most, but they were all beautiful.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2014I love this beautiful book! At 55 years old I have rediscovered the meditative act of 'coloring.' As an adult with ADD, coloring is calming and helps me to focus. This is a beautiful book that lends itself to colored pencils and blending. SO MUCH FUN and relaxation. Plus, I love just looking at the cover - I actually keep it on my coffee table with a decorative octopus clay piece. I highly recommend this for nature lovers that find coloring meditative and relaxing - different from most adult 'coloring' books out there. LOVE!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2013This is exactly what I had in mind when I was looking for adult coloring books. So many beautiful prints to color. Wonderful collection of vintage botanical and scientific prints. These are not complex renderings and don't take long to color. Although the paper is not heavy, it is heavy enough and once colored, the prints are suitable for framing. If you love doing color pencil work and botanical prints, then you can't go wrong with this purchase.
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AndreaReviewed in Germany on July 25, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Wunderschön!!!
Man traut sich gar nicht zeichnen - so wunderschön sind die Bilder! Ein wahrer Kunstwerk und ein unglaublich schönes Geschenk!
- EvaReviewed in Canada on February 3, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and wonderful
Wonderful botanical art, gentle greyscale fit for colouring. I was looking separately for books with good animal drawing, vegetables, insects and other botanical themes, and in this book I got it all. I love this 19th century " medical book illustration " style. I love also the fact that the pages are easy to pull out for framing, and the white backroads allows me to add my own drawing, if I choose too.
EvaUnique and wonderful
Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2019
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FreakSewingReviewed in Spain on April 4, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy ameno y curioso
Ameno e ilustrativo. Me ha encantado
- CarolReviewed in Italy on March 15, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Good illustrations
Awesome book! Full of nice illustrations! Good for get inspirations for drawings and stuff. Also you can take off every page and frame it! Nice idea
- Altered alwaysReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars The best "colouring book" for adults that I have ever come ...
The best "colouring book" for adults that I have ever come across and believe me I have tried a few! The drawing are fabulous and when completed they, with the whole page are easily removed from the book. My biggest gripe re these books is the quality of the paper, no concerns here, the paper is perfect! I would recommend this to all and everyone, I love it!